Traction-wheel.



C. F. WAS HBURN.

TRACTION WHEEL. v APPLICATION FILED FEB.24. 1914.

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Specification ofLetters Patent.

application filsaretruar 24, 191.4. Serial No.'82o,664.

To all whom itmay-eanoem: Be it known that 1, aOLAUDE F. 'WASPI- 'BURN, .a citizen .of :the United adtates, ISSld ing at Grand-Rapids, in the 260111113) of Wood and 'State-of Wisconsin, have invented a new :and useful 'Traction WheeI, of which thei'tolldwi is aspecification.

The invention re ates to improvements ;1Il fillaCtlOIhWhQGlS,

The object of :the :present invention is to umprove the construction ofitraction wheels and to providea simple, praeticaL-andk'eiii- -cient= device of strong and durable cons ruction, designed :for use on the drivewheels of traction engines, .and .also on rthe front wheels thereof, :to prevent the drive wheels from slipping or burying "themselves in the .-:ground and to keep /the front wheels from skidding, and equipped with extensible plates located at the rim of the wheel and capable of being readily operated to project them the desired distance for use on soft roads and to retract them when they are not required.

A further objectiof the invention is to arrangethe extensible plates in two sets or 'series,-adapted to .be successively operated, each set or series extending substantially around one-half C flthe wheel, so that the set or series out of :contact with :the ground may be readily-extended into operative position,-and the other set operatedafter the wheellhas'made a half revolution, whereby the 1pressure of-the traction wheel against the ground will not interfere with the op erating .means for :moving the plates in- :wardly and outwardly. With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and.

skidding device constructed in accordance t of the blades.

Wlth'tlllS invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse beveled, as shown.

sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a deresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing. 7

In the accompanying drawing, 'in which tail sectional view on the line 3+1) of F ig 2.

.is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, -1 designates radially arranged transversely disposed plates or blades of substantially oblong form, located at and adapted to be projected through slots -2 of-the rim 3 of a traction wheel 4, whichis provided at theends of the slots with opposite inwardly extending ides 5 for he plates or blades 1. The rim 3 of the traction wheel is preferably enlarged or thickened at 6 at the points where-'theslots occur and the guides 5 are arranged, and the said guides, which are preferably tapered, extend inwardly from the thickened portion 6 and are provided intheir inner faces with radially arranged grooves 7 which receive and guide the side edges of,:the .plates or blades 1. The rim of the traction wheel .is

designed, to beprovided at itsi outer face with diagonally disposed ribs 8fbf the .usual construction, and the rim may have a smooth exterior to adapt it. for use on improved roads, but any other desired cop struction of tread may, of course, be employed. The blades are provided at one .of

their'faces with alongitudinal rib 9 slidable through anotch 10 in the rim of the wheel and having an inner laterally deflected portion 11 to enable a straight connecting. rod 12 tube-employed. The ribs, besides forming a convenient means for the attachment .of the outer ends of the connecting rods, op-

erate to reinforce the plates or blades 1,

and their outer portions 13 are preferably Theextensiblc plates or bladesai'epreferably arranged in two sets or series, each set or series being disposed'bvcr approximately one-half of the traction wheel, so that the two sets or series may be operated independently of each'other to permit the plates or blades out of contact with the ground to be extended so as to prevent the ground from interfering withthe operation After one set or series is ex? tended, and whec' is'permittcd to rotate to carry the other set or series clear of the ground for easy operation. By this construction and operation the plates or blades may be extendedinto position for operation of a soft road or other bad spot prior to passing over the same. The outer ends 41: of the connecting rods are bent at right. angles to form lateral pivots and are arranged in perforations of the laterally deflected portions 11 of the ribs 9, being retained in such perforations by keys 16 or other suitable fastening means.

The hub 17 of the traction wheel is provided at the center with an annular spacing flange 18, and mounted on the hub at opposite sides of the flange are rotary sleeves 19 provided at their inner ends with annular flanges 20 extending beyond the periphery of the central spacing flange 18 and provided with perforations 21 for the reception of laterally bent inner terminals 22 of the connecting rods. The, rods are located in substantially the center plane of the traction wheel, and the inner terminals 22, which extend laterally, are secured in the perforations by nuts 23, washers being interppsed between the nuts and. the outer faces of the flanges 20, but any a other suitable fastening means may, of course, be employed. The rotary sleeves are preferably sectional, as shown at 24: in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the sections being substantially cylindrical and secured together by bolts 25 or other suitable fastening device. This construction enables the sleeves to be I readily applied to the hub, which may have spaces between the central flange l8 and the intermediate flanges 27' being" of a proper size to form bearings 'for the adjustable sleeves l9. Each sleeve is connected with the rods of one of the setsor series of radially arranged plates or blades, and it is provided with an operating arm 28 carrying a pivoted dog or detent 29 arranged to engage notches 30 in the inner face of the adjacent intermediate flange 27. The operating arm 28 is located at the outer end of the sleeve 19 and it is provided at its outer end with a handle or grip and terminates short of the inner ends of the adjacent guides, so that the latter will not interfere with the oscillatory movement of he operating arm in adjusting the sleeve 10.

The notches 30 arearranged at suitable intervals and the sleeve is adapted to be rotated on the hub to project the plates or blades the desired distance, the range of movement, n practice, being designed to be from approximately one inch to six inches, but the size and movement of the plates or blades may, of course, be varied to satisfy the conditions and requirements of the treetion wheels for which the devices are designed. The dogs ordetents 29 are pivoted in slots 31 of the operating arms and are preferably maintained in engagement with the intermediate ratchet flanges 27 by coiled springs 32 disposed ,on connecting rods 33 extending from the dogs or detents 2.9 to latch levers 34:. The latch levers 34: are pivotally mounted on the operating arms adjacent to the handles or grips thereof.

hat is claimed is: I 1 1. A wheel of the class described, including radially slidable'plates or blades mounted at the' rim of the wheel and arranged in separate setsor series, and separate manually operable means mounted on and carried by the wheel and. connected with the sets or series, whereby the sets or series may be independently operated .to permit the wardly and outwardlywith respect thereto,

a rotatable sleeve mounted onthe hub and bearing at one end against the fixed flange. and provided with an annular flange at the other end, means for connecting the last mentioned flange and the extensible plates, an operating arm located at the other end of the sleeve adjacent the fixed 'flange of the. hub, and a pivoted dog carried by the arm and adapted to engage notches in the fixed flange for locking the sleeve and the plates in their adjustment. Y

3. A wheel of the class described, including a rim, a hub, extensible plates mounted on the rim and arranged in two separate sets or series, sleeves mounted on the hub of the wheel for independent rotation, sepa rate sets of rods connecting the sleeves with the plates, and means for rotating the sleeves and for locking the same in their adjustment.

t. A wheel of the class described, including a rim, a hub having spaced ratchet flanges provided at intervals with notches, extensible plates mounted on the rim and arranged in separate sets or series, independently adjustable sleeves arranged on prsvidsd aaeppasita indwendepgtly adjustable sleeves mounted.

and ratchet 1111131 ends $1311 '5 7 rods 'pwoted than 11mm 11% $0 151 an es 0:3 the Hub" '1' 1 t1 w .4 ..U M V 1 a 111C (M1 1611. Gut-er ends $0 the Bald plates, op-el'atlng means earned by the sleeves, and leckmg;

on lqubbetween the mantra means engaging Zhe raichei; flanges for securing the sie-aves'in'their adjusunletnt.

l n testimeny, thaj; lfi'claim the wagging as my own, I have hereto aflimd m 3 ture in the presence of twp wit CLAUDE F.

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